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Offline Mad Dog

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Africa trophies are home!!
« on: April 01, 2010, 06:42:09 AM »
Well, the adventure is coming to an end.  We finally got our trophies home after waiting a year and 9 mos.  As many of you know, Dan shot all his trophies with a NEF handi rifle, 30-06.  For you newbies, here is a link to the story.

http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/topic,148194.msg1098612687.html#msg1098612687

Now for the pics.



blesbok on its tanned cape.




impala on its cape.





warthog skull mt.



red cape hartebeast on its cape.



blue wildebeast and cape.



zebra rug.



kudu shoulder mt.  Sorry for the bad pic, but its too dam**e big and heavy to hang.

Hope you enjoy the pics.

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Re: Africa trophies are home!!
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2010, 06:44:28 AM »
Awesome, thanks for sharing!!  ;)

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Re: Africa trophies are home!!
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2010, 06:46:34 AM »
That warthog is cool!
Tell the story/ details about each kill

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Re: Africa trophies are home!!
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2010, 06:51:15 AM »
Hukuna Mattada,
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Re: Africa trophies are home!!
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2010, 06:54:12 AM »
That warthog is cool!
Tell the story/ details about each kill

Can't really do that, because he and I didn't hunt together, everyday.  That's why I posted the link above.

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Re: Africa trophies are home!!
« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2010, 07:19:01 AM »
Nice! the mounts are cool. thanks for sharing.
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Re: Africa trophies are home!!
« Reply #6 on: April 01, 2010, 07:28:43 AM »
BTW, those pics above are all my son's trophies.  They are in my basement waiting to be picked up.  Here is a quick shot of mine, hanging around my bar.



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Re: Africa trophies are home!!
« Reply #7 on: April 01, 2010, 07:49:39 AM »
That warthog is cool!
Tell the story/ details about each kill

Can't really do that, because he and I didn't hunt together, everyday.  That's why I posted the link above.

Mad Dog

He's just gonna half to git on here and spill da beans then ;D ;D ;D

Nice mounts my friend..very nice

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Re: Africa trophies are home!!
« Reply #8 on: April 01, 2010, 07:56:25 AM »
Very nice!  I especially like the warthog.  Really makes the dental work pop out at ya.
Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Africa trophies are home!!
« Reply #9 on: April 01, 2010, 08:25:50 AM »
Nice trophies, but the bar looks kinda dry :'( :'(.  Seriously, I know you guys had a great hunt....super special.

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Re: Africa trophies are home!!
« Reply #10 on: April 01, 2010, 09:04:28 AM »
wow, very nice, that blue wildebeast cape is just amazing

Congrats, you are making me a very jealous man atm
cool bar BTW

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Re: Africa trophies are home!!
« Reply #11 on: April 01, 2010, 03:25:56 PM »
Yep,  my 2 favorite trophies of the entire trip, are the blue wildebeast, and the warthog! ;D ;D

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Re: Africa trophies are home!!
« Reply #12 on: April 01, 2010, 03:54:29 PM »
Did you sample all of the meat of the game you harvested? If so was it all delectable? Looks like a lot of good eating to me. Thanks for shareing. eddie
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Re: Africa trophies are home!!
« Reply #13 on: April 01, 2010, 04:14:46 PM »
AWESOME!  Just flippin' AWESOME.  DP
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Re: Africa trophies are home!!
« Reply #14 on: April 01, 2010, 09:37:21 PM »
Nice. I loved to hear the stories and see the pictures from the guys on Paco Kelly's site years ago.  I spent some time there and seemed afew guys were doing Africa trip's every year with there leverguns.
Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Africa trophies are home!!
« Reply #15 on: April 02, 2010, 03:20:26 PM »
Nice trophies, but the bar looks kinda dry :'( :'(.  Seriously, I know you guys had a great hunt....super special.

Pete

Pete,  the liquor is hidden under the bar, but my brother is coming tommorrow nite, and he hasn't see the trophies!  Could get interesting.... ;) ;D

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